Wilkes University Student Felicia Snyder of Tower City, Pa., Presents "Medication Reconciliation" at Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting

2015 Oct 16

Felicia Snyder of Tower City, Pa., was one of three Wilkes University pharmacy students who joined associate professor of pharmacy practice Judy Kristeller in presenting "Medication Reconciliation: Playing It Safe Across Care Transitions" at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. The other two student presenters were Alisa Daniels of Portland, Conn., and Tori Sallo of Jermyn, Pa. The meeting was held Oct. 1-4 in Grantville, Pa. The presentation focused on improving medication management through the patient-pharmacist interaction that occurs during medication reconciliation. The program highlighted how medication-related problems are common during care transitions and how they can be identified and prevented by a pharmacist or pharmacy student interacting with patients during medication reconciliation.